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    Browns
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CLE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
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Alex Palczewski
OT
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Braden Smith
OT
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Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Rourke: A-.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kurtis Rourke fell into pick No. 179.

Every board in the league had Brooks lower, and that gap is the story. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a load in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to pick No. 33. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
They paid sticker price for Elic Ayomanor in No. 51, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
A premium they did not need to pay, Quinshon Judkins a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 58th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A reach on Barrett Carter in the 67th pick; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They did well to land Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A reasonable price with a little left over, Andrew Mukuba in pick 90. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at No. 94 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Fair-plus on Zy Alexander, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in the 122nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 25 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
They will replay Kurtis Rourke at the 179th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Addison West
They paid up for Addison West at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at pick 197 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ja'Corey Brooks
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ja'Corey Brooks. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They barely believed it either: Dont'e Thornton Jr. still on the board at the 206th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Somehow Jaylen Reed was still sitting there in the 208th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
Circle this one: JJ Pegues at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at pick No. 241 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jabbar Muhammad at pick 255. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.